Murders on the Yangtze River [FT] Part 1: Unexpected Misfortune

[A Visual Novelty First-Time Playthrough]
A bit of an out of the blue choice for a monday playthrough but this has been on my radar for quite some time, so we're going to give it a solid look! An Ace Attorney-style game in 1900's China? I'm intrigued from the opening animation alone-
In our first case, we come to visit a mystery author in a remote village, but find ourselves waking up groggy with said author dead next to him. Can he clear his name in this locked-room murder?
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Murders on the Yangtze River, by OMEGAMES STUDIO!
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If you're a fan of "Ace Attorney", you won't want to miss "Murders on Yangtze River", a horizontal axis detective game developed by OMEGames Studio.The game takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases along the Yangtze River. With its stunning brush painting art style and engaging storyline, it offers a unique gaming experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
John Shen, the protagonist of this story, studied law in London alongside his brother, who was studying biology. One day, Shen's brother was found dead in his dormitory, and the police ruled his death as suicide. But when Shen stumbled upon a newly published detective novel on Shanghai News that depicted a murder scene identical to his brother's death, he began to suspect foul play. Convinced that the amateur writer was somehow involved in his brother's death, Shen returned to China to uncover the truth.